Guatemala is an upper-middle-income country with a population of 18.4M people. The capital and largest city is Guatemala, with 995K residents. Guatemala shares land borders with Mexico, Belize, Honduras and El Salvador.
Guatemala ranks 68/197 by GDP ($113B) and 112/197 by GDP per capita ($6,150). The top export category is raw agricultural goods, while the top import is machinery & equipment.
Main facts and rankings
Guatemala
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Population |
19049936
|
69/197 |
| GDP |
$113B
2024 |
68/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$6,150
2024 |
112/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$14,369
2024 |
116/197 |
| Government debt |
$29.8B
2024 |
90/185 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
26.3%
2024 |
161/185 |
| Government debt per person |
$1,619
2024 |
124/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$4,917
2026 |
116/197 |
| Land area | 41,375 sq mi | 102/197 |
| Population density | 459 ppl/mi² | 60/197 |
| Fertility rate | 2.31 | 81/196 |
| Median age | 24 years | 137/196 |
| Life expectancy | 73 years | 113/197 |
Guatemala trends dashboard: time-series charts
| Year | GDP |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $113,199,581,158 |
| 2023 | $104,368,755,055 |
| 2022 | $95,641,446,501 |
| 2021 | $86,455,522,273 |
| 2020 | $77,719,468,248 |
| 2019 | $77,172,331,693 |
| 2018 | $73,328,356,008 |
| 2017 | $71,653,780,740 |
| 2016 | $66,053,408,206 |
| 2015 | $62,186,066,548 |
| 2014 | $57,852,159,008 |
| 2013 | $52,996,420,177 |
| 2012 | $49,593,929,487 |
| 2011 | $46,876,006,272 |
| 2010 | $40,676,578,423 |
| 2009 | $37,126,148,265 |
| 2008 | $38,503,720,224 |
| 2007 | $33,567,850,824 |
| 2006 | $29,744,246,827 |
| 2005 | $26,783,389,294 |
| 2004 | $23,577,298,095 |
| 2003 | $21,576,351,799 |
| 2002 | $20,444,205,991 |
| 2001 | $18,405,220,247 |
| 2000 | $19,288,929,030 |
| 1999 | $18,318,412,251 |
| 1998 | $19,395,491,993 |
| 1997 | $17,790,026,222 |
| 1996 | $15,674,835,615 |
| 1995 | $14,655,404,433 |
| 1994 | $12,983,233,311 |
| 1993 | $11,400,017,301 |
| 1992 | $10,440,781,588 |
| 1991 | $9,406,135,143 |
| 1990 | $7,650,196,845 |
| 1989 | $8,410,724,361 |
| 1988 | $7,841,602,824 |
| 1987 | $7,084,399,840 |
| 1986 | $7,231,963,516 |
| 1985 | $9,721,652,087 |
| 1984 | $9,470,000,100 |
| 1983 | $9,050,000,400 |
| 1982 | $8,716,999,700 |
| 1981 | $8,607,500,300 |
| 1980 | $7,878,700,000 |
| 1979 | $6,902,600,200 |
| 1978 | $6,070,600,200 |
| 1977 | $5,480,500,200 |
| 1976 | $4,365,300,200 |
| 1975 | $3,645,900,000 |
| 1974 | $3,161,499,900 |
| 1973 | $2,569,200,100 |
| 1972 | $2,101,300,000 |
| 1971 | $1,984,800,000 |
| 1970 | $1,904,000,000 |
| 1969 | $1,715,399,900 |
| 1968 | $1,610,500,000 |
| 1967 | $1,453,500,000 |
| 1966 | $1,390,700,000 |
| 1965 | $1,331,399,900 |
| 1964 | $1,299,099,900 |
| 1963 | $1,262,800,000 |
| 1962 | $1,143,600,000 |
| 1961 | $1,076,699,900 |
| 1960 | $1,043,599,900 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | GDP per capita |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,150 |
| 2023 | $5,758 |
| 2022 | $5,359 |
| 2021 | $4,913 |
| 2020 | $4,478 |
| 2019 | $4,512 |
| 2018 | $4,353 |
| 2017 | $4,325 |
| 2016 | $4,060 |
| 2015 | $3,894 |
| 2014 | $3,689 |
| 2013 | $3,444 |
| 2012 | $3,287 |
| 2011 | $3,169 |
| 2010 | $2,805 |
| 2009 | $2,612 |
| 2008 | $2,763 |
| 2007 | $2,459 |
| 2006 | $2,225 |
| 2005 | $2,046 |
| 2004 | $1,841 |
| 2003 | $1,723 |
| 2002 | $1,669 |
| 2001 | $1,538 |
| 2000 | $1,649 |
| 1999 | $1,604 |
| 1998 | $1,741 |
| 1997 | $1,638 |
| 1996 | $1,481 |
| 1995 | $1,421 |
| 1994 | $1,293 |
| 1993 | $1,166 |
| 1992 | $1,096 |
| 1991 | $1,014 |
| 1990 | $848 |
| 1989 | $958 |
| 1988 | $919 |
| 1987 | $854 |
| 1986 | $896 |
| 1985 | $1,238 |
| 1984 | $1,241 |
| 1983 | $1,220 |
| 1982 | $1,204 |
| 1981 | $1,216 |
| 1980 | $1,142 |
| 1979 | $1,026 |
| 1978 | $925 |
| 1977 | $856 |
| 1976 | $697 |
| 1975 | $595 |
| 1974 | $529 |
| 1973 | $441 |
| 1972 | $370 |
| 1971 | $358 |
| 1970 | $353 |
| 1969 | $326 |
| 1968 | $315 |
| 1967 | $291.9 |
| 1966 | $287.3 |
| 1965 | $283 |
| 1964 | $284.2 |
| 1963 | $284.4 |
| 1962 | $265.2 |
| 1961 | $257.2 |
| 1960 | $256.8 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guatemala's life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 73 |
| 2025 | 72.9 |
| 2024 | 72.7 |
| 2023 | 72.6 |
| 2022 | 71.2 |
| 2021 | 67.9 |
| 2020 | 70 |
| 2019 | 71.6 |
| 2018 | 71.5 |
| 2017 | 71.6 |
| 2016 | 71.2 |
| 2015 | 70.9 |
| 2014 | 70.9 |
| 2013 | 70.9 |
| 2012 | 70.7 |
| 2011 | 70.3 |
| 2010 | 69.9 |
| 2009 | 69.7 |
| 2008 | 69.5 |
| 2007 | 69.3 |
| 2006 | 68.8 |
| 2005 | 68.2 |
| 2004 | 68.2 |
| 2003 | 68.2 |
| 2002 | 67.8 |
| 2001 | 67.4 |
| 2000 | 67.1 |
| 1999 | 66.6 |
| 1998 | 66 |
| 1997 | 65.2 |
| 1996 | 64.5 |
| 1995 | 63.7 |
| 1994 | 63 |
| 1993 | 62.4 |
| 1992 | 62 |
| 1991 | 61.9 |
| 1990 | 61.8 |
| 1989 | 61.7 |
| 1988 | 61.5 |
| 1987 | 61 |
| 1986 | 60.3 |
| 1985 | 59.8 |
| 1984 | 59.1 |
| 1983 | 57.9 |
| 1982 | 48.9 |
| 1981 | 54.7 |
| 1980 | 55.3 |
| 1979 | 56.6 |
| 1978 | 56.4 |
| 1977 | 55.2 |
| 1976 | 47.6 |
| 1975 | 52.8 |
| 1974 | 53 |
| 1973 | 52.8 |
| 1972 | 51.8 |
| 1971 | 50.3 |
| 1970 | 48.5 |
| 1969 | 47.5 |
| 1968 | 47.8 |
| 1967 | 47.7 |
| 1966 | 47.5 |
| 1965 | 47.2 |
| 1964 | 47.1 |
| 1963 | 46.6 |
| 1962 | 46.5 |
| 1961 | 46.1 |
| 1960 | 45.8 |
| 1959 | 44.3 |
| 1958 | 43.1 |
| 1957 | 41.9 |
| 1956 | 41.3 |
| 1955 | 40.7 |
| 1954 | 40.1 |
| 1953 | 39.5 |
| 1952 | 38.9 |
| 1951 | 38.3 |
| 1950 | 37.8 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Guatemala's population clock and projection
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,406,359 |
| 2023 | 18,124,838 |
| 2022 | 17,847,877 |
| 2021 | 17,598,650 |
| 2020 | 17,357,325 |
| 2019 | 17,103,803 |
| 2018 | 16,845,685 |
| 2017 | 16,567,357 |
| 2016 | 16,268,760 |
| 2015 | 15,971,743 |
| 2014 | 15,681,725 |
| 2013 | 15,387,337 |
| 2012 | 15,089,647 |
| 2011 | 14,792,126 |
| 2010 | 14,500,112 |
| 2009 | 14,215,611 |
| 2008 | 13,935,174 |
| 2007 | 13,652,040 |
| 2006 | 13,367,459 |
| 2005 | 13,087,629 |
| 2004 | 12,807,402 |
| 2003 | 12,525,842 |
| 2002 | 12,246,915 |
| 2001 | 11,969,422 |
| 2000 | 11,697,592 |
| 1999 | 11,422,965 |
| 1998 | 11,139,145 |
| 1997 | 10,857,754 |
| 1996 | 10,583,526 |
| 1995 | 10,312,996 |
| 1994 | 10,043,718 |
| 1993 | 9,779,761 |
| 1992 | 9,522,266 |
| 1991 | 9,272,584 |
| 1990 | 9,024,773 |
| 1989 | 8,775,546 |
| 1988 | 8,532,099 |
| 1987 | 8,296,485 |
| 1986 | 8,070,818 |
| 1985 | 7,849,693 |
| 1984 | 7,630,682 |
| 1983 | 7,419,642 |
| 1982 | 7,240,241 |
| 1981 | 7,075,648 |
| 1980 | 6,900,212 |
| 1979 | 6,727,797 |
| 1978 | 6,561,534 |
| 1977 | 6,401,515 |
| 1976 | 6,262,404 |
| 1975 | 6,128,731 |
| 1974 | 5,981,197 |
| 1973 | 5,831,631 |
| 1972 | 5,682,833 |
| 1971 | 5,538,355 |
| 1970 | 5,396,966 |
| 1969 | 5,257,081 |
| 1968 | 5,118,111 |
| 1967 | 4,978,862 |
| 1966 | 4,840,958 |
| 1965 | 4,704,965 |
| 1964 | 4,571,109 |
| 1963 | 4,440,264 |
| 1962 | 4,312,044 |
| 1961 | 4,186,201 |
| 1960 | 4,063,655 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guatemala's birth and fertility rates
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 2.31 |
| 2022 | 2.34 |
| 2021 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 2.47 |
| 2019 | 2.59 |
| 2018 | 2.74 |
| 2017 | 2.86 |
| 2016 | 2.97 |
| 2015 | 3.03 |
| 2014 | 3.09 |
| 2013 | 3.15 |
| 2012 | 3.22 |
| 2011 | 3.29 |
| 2010 | 3.38 |
| 2009 | 3.47 |
| 2008 | 3.57 |
| 2007 | 3.72 |
| 2006 | 3.85 |
| 2005 | 3.97 |
| 2004 | 4.13 |
| 2003 | 4.25 |
| 2002 | 4.37 |
| 2001 | 4.5 |
| 2000 | 4.58 |
| 1999 | 4.69 |
| 1998 | 4.8 |
| 1997 | 4.91 |
| 1996 | 5.01 |
| 1995 | 5.11 |
| 1994 | 5.19 |
| 1993 | 5.25 |
| 1992 | 5.31 |
| 1991 | 5.38 |
| 1990 | 5.48 |
| 1989 | 5.56 |
| 1988 | 5.62 |
| 1987 | 5.64 |
| 1986 | 5.66 |
| 1985 | 5.73 |
| 1984 | 5.86 |
| 1983 | 5.98 |
| 1982 | 6.06 |
| 1981 | 6.12 |
| 1980 | 6.17 |
| 1979 | 6.22 |
| 1978 | 6.26 |
| 1977 | 6.32 |
| 1976 | 6.37 |
| 1975 | 6.41 |
| 1974 | 6.46 |
| 1973 | 6.49 |
| 1972 | 6.51 |
| 1971 | 6.55 |
| 1970 | 6.6 |
| 1969 | 6.65 |
| 1968 | 6.7 |
| 1967 | 6.76 |
| 1966 | 6.8 |
| 1965 | 6.84 |
| 1964 | 6.87 |
| 1963 | 6.9 |
| 1962 | 6.93 |
| 1961 | 6.98 |
| 1960 | 7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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| Year | Median age, years |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
| 2023 | 23.7 |
| 2022 | 23.3 |
| 2021 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 22.6 |
| 2019 | 22.3 |
| 2018 | 22 |
| 2017 | 21.7 |
| 2016 | 21.3 |
| 2015 | 21.1 |
| 2014 | 20.8 |
| 2013 | 20.4 |
| 2012 | 20.1 |
| 2011 | 19.9 |
| 2010 | 19.6 |
| 2009 | 19.4 |
| 2008 | 19.1 |
| 2007 | 18.9 |
| 2006 | 18.7 |
| 2005 | 18.5 |
| 2004 | 18.3 |
| 2003 | 18.1 |
| 2002 | 18 |
| 2001 | 17.8 |
| 2000 | 17.7 |
| 1999 | 17.7 |
| 1998 | 17.6 |
| 1997 | 17.5 |
| 1996 | 17.4 |
| 1995 | 17.4 |
| 1994 | 17.3 |
| 1993 | 17.3 |
| 1992 | 17.3 |
| 1991 | 17.2 |
| 1990 | 17.2 |
| 1989 | 17.1 |
| 1988 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 17.1 |
| 1986 | 17.1 |
| 1985 | 17 |
| 1984 | 17 |
| 1983 | 17 |
| 1982 | 17.1 |
| 1981 | 17.1 |
| 1980 | 17.1 |
| 1979 | 17.1 |
| 1978 | 17 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1976 | 17 |
| 1975 | 16.9 |
| 1974 | 16.8 |
| 1973 | 16.8 |
| 1972 | 16.8 |
| 1971 | 16.8 |
| 1970 | 16.8 |
| 1969 | 16.8 |
| 1968 | 16.7 |
| 1967 | 16.7 |
| 1966 | 16.7 |
| 1965 | 16.7 |
| 1964 | 16.6 |
| 1963 | 16.6 |
| 1962 | 16.6 |
| 1961 | 16.7 |
| 1960 | 16.7 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Guatemala: National Statistics
Finance
|
Guatemala
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$106B
2024 |
68/194 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
13.4%
2024 |
187/195 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
3.11%
2023 |
137/193 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.37%
2024 |
157/163 |
| Armed forces personnel |
43,000
2020 |
76/174 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-0.96%
2024 |
49/188 |
| Unemployment rate |
1.9%
2024 |
176/196 |
| Services, % of GDP |
61.8%
2024 |
66/191 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
21.7%
2024 |
119/194 |
| Economic freedom index |
63.5
2026 |
79/197 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
34.1%
2023 |
22/169 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
1.6%
2023 |
156/169 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$24.4B
2024 |
57/177 |
| Personal remittances received |
$21.6B
2024 |
9/191 |
| International tourist arrivals |
594,000
2020 |
113/188 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
2.35%
2020 |
132/184 |
| Banked people share |
38.3%
2024 |
133/158 |
Energy
|
Guatemala
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
888 kg
2022 |
104/177 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$14.7
2022 |
84/173 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
20.4 megatons
2024 |
89/187 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
1.11 tons
2024 |
128/187 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
34.6%
2022 |
121/176 |
| Renewable energy use share |
62.1%
2021 |
35/193 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
5.26%
2022 |
84/147 |
| Net energy imports use share |
38.4%
2022 |
60/144 |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
670 kWh
2022 |
117/147 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
60.7%
2021 |
57/192 |
| Hydroelectric share |
43.7%
2022 |
53/192 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
91/192 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
39/195 |
Society
|
Guatemala
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.23%
2024 |
70/197 |
| Annual migration change |
-7,959
2025 |
128/196 |
| Urban population |
56%
2024 |
120/195 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.6:50.4
2024 |
N/A |
| Average male height |
5.39 ft
2025 |
183/190 |
| Average female height |
4.95 ft
2025 |
190/190 |
| Quality of life index |
37.3
2026 |
137/197 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
26
2025 |
157/197 |
| Higher education index |
41
2026 |
109/183 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
20
2021 |
18/197 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
22.9
2019 |
54/197 |
| Visa free countries |
130
2025 |
76/195 |
| Adult literacy rate |
82.1%
2024 |
146/196 |
| English speaking |
1%
2025 |
178/197 |
| People using the Internet |
56.1%
2023 |
144/195 |
Health
|
Guatemala
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$392
2023 |
102/192 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$224.2
2023 |
70/192 |
| Life expectancy |
73 years
2026 |
113/197 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
2.97%
2023 |
82/181 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.28
2020 |
110/193 |
| Age at first childbirth |
20.6 years
2025 |
104/137 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
94
2023 |
67/193 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
21.4
2023 |
75/192 |
| Obesity rate |
27.6%
2022 |
68/189 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
13.2%
2024 |
42/195 |
| Air quality index |
37
2026 |
127/197 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
11.9%
2022 |
122/164 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
1.54 liters
2020 |
142/186 |
Territory
|
Guatemala
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.07%
2026 |
102/197 |
| Land area per capita |
2,248 sq mi
2024 |
138/197 |
| Agricultural land area |
17,807 sq mi
2026 |
91/194 |
| Forest area |
13,487 sq mi
2026 |
84/196 |
| Roads length |
10,949 mi
2016 |
102/176 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- Wikidata (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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